Transforming Professional and Personal Life

by Benjamin Zander, Rosamund Stone Zander

A Soundview Featured Book ReviewIn both work and life, there are those who see nothing but roadblocks. The authors view each situation that arises as one of infinite possibility. All a person needs is the right mindset and an understanding of the coaching tools that are described in this Featured Book Review. Learn about the way that possibility can open doors, change perspectives and provide a more direct path to personal achievement and satisfaction.

Alignment Action Accountability

by Quint Studer

A Soundview Featured Book ReviewWall Street Journal best-selling author Quint Studer takes readers on a journey to leadership excellence. Executives will learn the three guiding principles of Studer's philosophy: alignment, action and accountability. Packed with relevant examples, this Featured Book Review attempts to provide a handy overview of Studer's major points.

While factories across the Midwest shutter their doors, Cleveland-based manufacturer Lincoln Electric has thrived for more than a century. In addition to being profitable and technologically innovative, through good times and bad, the company has fulfilled its unique promise of "guaranteed continuous employment." Workers are viewed as assets — not liabilities. Through flexible hours and job assignments, as well as a merit-based bonus system, Lincoln Electric's employment...

Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow

by John C. Maxwell

In the tradition of his million-seller The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, author John Maxwell provides a concise, accessible leadership book that helps readers become more effective leaders from the inside out.

A Philosophy for Leaders

by Peter Koestenbaum

In Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness, legendary business philosopher and thinker Peter Koestenbaum invites managers to break out of the ordinary managerial mindset. He reveals how striving for greatness enables managers to focus their efforts and grasp new ideas and insights by bringing intensity and meaning to their work — thereby improving their ability to achieve bottom-line results. He also demonstrates that when leaders live out their deepest and most personal commitmen

Managing people is difficult. With disengagement and turnover on the rise, many managers are scratching their heads wondering what to do. It's not that we don't dream of being great managers, it's just that we haven't found a practical and efficient way to do it. Through the story of one company, The Dream Manager explores the connection between the dreams we are chasing personally and the way we all engage at work. Taking on the growing problem of employee disengagement, this ...

Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life

by John G. Miller

The troubles that plague organizations cannot be solved by pointing fingers and blaming others. Rather, the real solutions are found when each of us recognizes the power of personal accountability. In QBQ!, author and consultant John G. Miller explains how negative, inappropriate questions like "Why do we have to go through all this change?" and "Who dropped the ball?" represent a lack of personal accountability. Conversely, when we ask better questions — QBQs